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EPFLEPFL Ranking
EPFL is one of the top-ranked and most sought-after universities among international students. With prime focus on offering high-quality education to a diverse student community, EPFL holds global and national ranks provided by some of the top ranking bodies globally.
As per Shiksha Popularity Ranking 2025, the university is ranked globally at #34 and #2, among universities in Switzerland. Shiksha Popularity Ranking is a unique ranking system that collects different rankings the university holds from leading publishers globally and aggregates it to allows Indian students to evaluate a university and make a guided decision. According to QS 2026, EPFL has been globally ranked at #22 in 2026. Additionally, the university is also ranked by THE (Times Higher Education) globally in 2025. Its position has 41 to #32 from #33 in 2024. Below are the rankings of EPFL by different leading ranking bodies-
| Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| QS | Not Ranked | 36 | 26 | 22 |
| THE | 41 | 33 | 32 | Not Ranked |
| US News | 69 | 88 | 86 | Not Ranked |
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#35ARWU Ranking
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EPFLEPFL Course Ranking
In EPFL subject ranking 2025, many of the university courses are ranked among the top in the world. These courses, available in streams such as Engineering, Medicine & Health Sciences, Science, Humanities & Social Sciences and Accounting & Commerce, are also highly popular among international students. The Shiksha Popularity World Ranking has ranked EPFL Engineering courses at #13 in 2025. This course was ranked at #13 in 2024. On the other hand, the QS ranks these courses at #10 for the Engineering and Technology courses, showing remained unchanged trend from 2024 rank of #10.
The EPFL courses in the field of Medicine & Health Sciences are also ranked by Shiksha Popularity Ranking at #535. Also QS ranks its courses in Medicine & Health Sciences at #136.
According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2025, here’s how some of EPFL degrees perform globally:
| Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | #13 | #13 | #13 |
| Medicine & Health Sciences | Not Ranked | Not Ranked | #535 |
| Science | #33 | #20 | #23 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | Not Ranked | Not Ranked | #448 |
| Accounting & Commerce | Not Ranked | Not Ranked | #106 |
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EPFLUS News & World Report Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Universities | 69 | 88 | 86 |
EPFLQS Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 9 | 10 | – / – |
| World University | 36 | 26 | 22 |
| Accounting and Finance | – / – | 101 | – / – |
| Architecture and Built Environment | 11 | 14 | – / – |
| Biological Sciences | – / – | 35 | – / – |
| Engineering and Technology | 10 | 10 | – / – |
| Mathematics | 17 | 23 | – / – |
| Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 18 | 16 | – / – |
| Medicine | – / – | 136 | – / – |
| Physics and Astronomy | 11 | 17 | – / – |
| Sociology | – / – | 301 | – / – |
EPFLTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 33 | 32 | 35 |
| Engineering | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Life Sciences | 56 | 55 | 50 |
| PG Computer Science | 17 | 20 | 21 |
EPFLARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Universities | – / – | 44 |
| Mathematics | 17 | 13 |
| Physics | 45 | 50 |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) has multiple intakes for various programs throughout the year. The primary intakes are for the Autumn (September) and Spring (February) semesters.
For Master's courses, the Round 1 intake is usually between Mid-November and Mid-Dec, while the Round 2 i
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Answered 2 weeks ago
It may be possible for average Indian students to get into EPFL Uni. The university does not mention any specific GPA requirements. Students do need to prove their proficiency in English or French language. This university also charges affordable tuition—around INR 2.5 Lakhs per semester.
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Applying to other Swiss universities is not the same as applying to EPFL. Given below is why that is the case.
- EPFL has varied requirements for eligibility depending on the program. For example, consecutive Master's programs may require students to submit a higher GPA
- For various programs, EPFL offers
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Getting part time jobs is easy while studying at EPFL. Indian students are allowed to work a maximum of 15 hours per week during the semester and full-time during semester breaks.
EPFL also provides a platform, where students can find job opportunities. Shiksha Study Abroad counsellors can help provi
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EPFL Switzerland graduates are in very high demand to industries across Europe and globally. They find jobs in industries like Engineering, Business Development, Education, and Operations, among others.
Mentioned below is a breakdown of the top industries that employ the most number of EPFL graduates
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